Dave Daubenmire speaks to the Lakewood Board of Education and community members during a meeting Wednesday night where the board voted 3-2 against hiring Daubenmire as head football coach.

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Hannah Sparling
CentralOhio.com

After a heated meeting Wednesday, a central Ohio school board voted 3-2 against hiring an outspoken minister as its new varsity football coach.

After the meeting, Dave Daubenmire said he was disappointed but not surprised by the result. He read comments online ahead of time, and he was expecting some strong opposition, he said.

"The sad reality of it is, what those people read online is about the direct opposite of who I am," Daubenmire said. "It's sad, (but) the school board made their decision. I believe they did what their hearts told them to do." ...